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all told, america has 25 million. these are people with no education beyond high school, not working. the total work force is 7 million to 8 million. it looks like we have this enormous supply, but the situation has deteriorated dramatically. teenagers used to work at very high rates, 16 and 17-year olds. the last year has seen a massive decline. roughly speaking, if only 1/4 of the less educated not working or native-born, would it work? throw in a few teenagers, you could throw -- he could replace the whole work force. the other thing that is going on in the u.s. labor market that most people think is equally as troubling, wages and benefits at people on the bottom has deteriorated dramatically. not only are less educated americans working less, they're making less. there are astonishing statistics. let me give you one of my favorites which is very well documented. meat packers, generally done by people without a lot of education. their wages are 45% less today than they were in 1980. for high-school dropouts, wages
all told, america has 25 million. these are people with no education beyond high school, not working. the total work force is 7 million to 8 million. it looks like we have this enormous supply, but the situation has deteriorated dramatically. teenagers used to work at very high rates, 16 and 17-year olds. the last year has seen a massive decline. roughly speaking, if only 1/4 of the less educated not working or native-born, would it work? throw in a few teenagers, you could throw -- he could...
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middle class folks did not get their fair share of the last two expansions in america. the president and i are determined that when we come out of this recession and we will i guarantee you -- [applause] when we come out we do not want people who left behind. from 2000, 22007 productivity in america grew by 20% to get the average middle class american had a net loss of 3%. ladies and gentlemen, that wasn't the deal we made. society made a deal in the 20th century. those who are responsible for the increase of productivity are entitled to a piece of the action. [applause] and ladies and gentlemen, it didn't happen. so we know we have to build an economy not built on dot com double or housing double but built on a firm foundation, not on pieces of paper being shuttled between wall street skyscrapers. so folks, that is what we focused on, the places where the new jobs will be the new green jobs and modern jobs. we focused on over $7 billion in broadband and smart great high-speed rail, healthcare i.t., a renewable energy, the economy of the future. remember the time we put
middle class folks did not get their fair share of the last two expansions in america. the president and i are determined that when we come out of this recession and we will i guarantee you -- [applause] when we come out we do not want people who left behind. from 2000, 22007 productivity in america grew by 20% to get the average middle class american had a net loss of 3%. ladies and gentlemen, that wasn't the deal we made. society made a deal in the 20th century. those who are responsible for...
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america only works when americans are working. furthermore when you're faced with competitors like china and india you have to have a strategy for economic growth and economic to filament in a period of considerable challenge. our argument is if we want to build a safe prosperous and free future we need to create the most productive most creative most entrepreneurial pro-market economy that runs on smart and effective economic regulation. let me be clear. i believe if you set out and say well what maximize their are ways to do that. you said what maximize the number of small businesses created by small business there are ways to do that. if you said how can i have the most continuous process of innovation we know how to it just doesn't fit the political elite definition of the future which is high techs, bigger shocker c and politicians entered. so, long term we're going to need budgetary reform legislation. it's interesting the last congress more than a dozen bills introduced to establish entitlement and budget commission's but i
america only works when americans are working. furthermore when you're faced with competitors like china and india you have to have a strategy for economic growth and economic to filament in a period of considerable challenge. our argument is if we want to build a safe prosperous and free future we need to create the most productive most creative most entrepreneurial pro-market economy that runs on smart and effective economic regulation. let me be clear. i believe if you set out and say well...
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can america exist as a largely service economy? >> is because seeing service doesn't mean it has to be low wage. -- just because it is service doesn't mean it has to be low wage. truck drivers, warehouse workers, we came together to raise our voice and have a decent standard of living. a person on the assembly line 20 years ago did not have an inherently valuable job, the job is valued because they had a union that got them health care and better job for the fifth children. we can get good wages for service workers or they can raise their kids and support their family. we can do this through organizing and giving workers a voice. at the same time, we need to build a manufacturing base in this country. a green economy is sustainable and this gives us the potential. we can create the technology and the jobs and build things here and change our country. if you think about the need for wethers asians in public and private buildings, there is a huge amount of work that needs to be done. -- if you think about the need for weather is asia
can america exist as a largely service economy? >> is because seeing service doesn't mean it has to be low wage. -- just because it is service doesn't mean it has to be low wage. truck drivers, warehouse workers, we came together to raise our voice and have a decent standard of living. a person on the assembly line 20 years ago did not have an inherently valuable job, the job is valued because they had a union that got them health care and better job for the fifth children. we can get...
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this spring, i started volunteering with organizing for america. i got involved with the campaign and have stated ball because i believe that we must change this country. -- i have stayed involved. i continue to find barack obama the one public figure in my lifetime who has the vision, ideas, passion, and commitment to bring the change that we must bring to this country. i was trained as a community organizer, and now i am one of 13 lead volunteers in my state. i got involved in the campaign because one man's vision restored my hope for this country. my involvement in health insurance reform is the personal. right now, our system works better for the insurance companies that it does for regular people. that is why i have been organizing people in my community to get health care insurance reform passed in 2009. i am proud to be doing this work. thousands of people in my area have signed on already, and we will keep working. person by person, block by block, until we get it done. [applause] and now is my incredible honor to introduce to do the presid
this spring, i started volunteering with organizing for america. i got involved with the campaign and have stated ball because i believe that we must change this country. -- i have stayed involved. i continue to find barack obama the one public figure in my lifetime who has the vision, ideas, passion, and commitment to bring the change that we must bring to this country. i was trained as a community organizer, and now i am one of 13 lead volunteers in my state. i got involved in the campaign...
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he is a man that has never been proud of america. in his book he surrounded himself with the most radical communists. his attorney general is not going to prosecute the black panthers to threaten white voters. host: how do you respond to that? guest: i disagree that he surrounded himself with communists and radicals. there is no evidence of that. certainly there are differences of opinion about the agenda he is pushing. there are many people, goods are republicans especially, who think it is way too much government. in some ways some of what he has done is an extension of what george w. bush was doing. the bank bailouts were started under the bush administration and everyone agreed with the stimulus package. there arare disagreements about the size and composition, but there's no question that the combination of dealing with issues he inherited and pushing a big agenda has put forward the idea that there is a lot more government in people's lives in this administration, more than people anticipated. host: he brought in his poll ratin
he is a man that has never been proud of america. in his book he surrounded himself with the most radical communists. his attorney general is not going to prosecute the black panthers to threaten white voters. host: how do you respond to that? guest: i disagree that he surrounded himself with communists and radicals. there is no evidence of that. certainly there are differences of opinion about the agenda he is pushing. there are many people, goods are republicans especially, who think it is...
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eastern on america and the courts. coming this fall, enter the home to america's highest court, the supreme court. >> now, author and columnist ann coulter. this is about one hour and 15 minutes. a>> first off, i want to welcome our viewers. my name is lauren, i am an intern with young america's foundation. it is a premier organization that educates students of the principles of limited government, individual liberty, a strong national defense, and traditional values. for more information, call 1800-usa-1776, or visit our web site at www.yaf.org. what do barack obama and ann coulter have in common? nothing, thank god. what do barack obama and ann coulter have in common? nothing, thank god. ann coulter is now the author of seven new york times best selling books. i am sure there'll be more to come. she is a connecticut native and graduated with honors from cornell university. and no, mr. olbermann, not the same school you attended. she went on to practice law in new york city and worked for the senate judiciary committe
eastern on america and the courts. coming this fall, enter the home to america's highest court, the supreme court. >> now, author and columnist ann coulter. this is about one hour and 15 minutes. a>> first off, i want to welcome our viewers. my name is lauren, i am an intern with young america's foundation. it is a premier organization that educates students of the principles of limited government, individual liberty, a strong national defense, and traditional values. for more...
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this is if not the future of health care in america, it's a pathway to better health care in america. the pending bill stops it in its tracks. >> thank you for yielding. i think this is a very important conversation. when you talk about m.d. anderson, i think we're all aware of individuals that have sought that very special place out, that it has been life- saving, and that there were others that have the same quality. >> and the anderson is not state-owned anymore, but it started out the way. >> as i understand this issue and what is troubling to me about physician-owned facilities, mr. barton, is that it really is an exchange of taking money and of one pocket and putting it in the other in the same pair pants. there is the tendency or the motivation for the physician to oversubscribe, to over utilize, its center, it's a trend i do not know what you have built into what you're suggesting that would address that. we have to watch costs. we have to cut costs. . address that. we have to watch costs. we have to cut costs. these practices are bending the curve in a negative way. curve in
this is if not the future of health care in america, it's a pathway to better health care in america. the pending bill stops it in its tracks. >> thank you for yielding. i think this is a very important conversation. when you talk about m.d. anderson, i think we're all aware of individuals that have sought that very special place out, that it has been life- saving, and that there were others that have the same quality. >> and the anderson is not state-owned anymore, but it started...
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before heading up americas voice frank service executive director of the national immigration forum, where i was the deputy director for many years in the form has been at the center of every immigration battle for the last 25 years. fallen frank will be e.j. dionne and needs no introduction. e.j. is a syndicated columnist for "the whington post," seni fellow at britting, an author and editor and co-editor of many books and a regular commentator on radio and tv. llowing e.j., anaavarro is a higly regded rublican politica strist. rexford teas is especially in florida and latino politics with a particular emphasis on immigration. ana was the co-chair o john mccain's hispanic adviser council. she was a frequent speaker for john mccain on isss related to the-- relat to latinos and has played a key role in state races florida. and then ruy teixeira is a senior fellow at the century foundation as well as a fellow at the new politics institute and was recently a visiting fellow at boklyn. anti-is published manyooks, analyzing american politics. he is widely quoted in his area of expertise a
before heading up americas voice frank service executive director of the national immigration forum, where i was the deputy director for many years in the form has been at the center of every immigration battle for the last 25 years. fallen frank will be e.j. dionne and needs no introduction. e.j. is a syndicated columnist for "the whington post," seni fellow at britting, an author and editor and co-editor of many books and a regular commentator on radio and tv. llowing e.j.,...
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privatize social security with all of the problems in america that was his number one goal that was so difficult to turnaround it was the right thing to do so the most difficult thing i have found is trying to work on a bipartisan basis to accomplish things. you can i do think is on a bipartisan basis if you have a president who does not want to and eight republicans and senate who goes along with anything he once and that has been extremely difficult to do provide try in this little c-span interview to be partisan but the american people deserve to know how difficult it has been these past years with the bush administration. ronald reagan is a pleasure to work with. i was not a leader but we watched, here is a man who had set ideas but when the country was in trouble they turned to tip o'neill and they say this will securities for 25 years but we don't have that same thing now. >>host: you have been characteristically candid but uncharacteristically blunt as you talk about george bush, president bush. you use the word liar a couple of times. what was the context? is that the indicatio
privatize social security with all of the problems in america that was his number one goal that was so difficult to turnaround it was the right thing to do so the most difficult thing i have found is trying to work on a bipartisan basis to accomplish things. you can i do think is on a bipartisan basis if you have a president who does not want to and eight republicans and senate who goes along with anything he once and that has been extremely difficult to do provide try in this little c-span...
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-- apps for america. what was time online u.s. where a developer recently took the data that the faa had put out and created an application that would allow you and i to map out from one city to another the average deily times of flights so we could make better decisions where we want to book. not only that but we issued a challenge to see ipos across the country for every state and local government to create a data.gov so that for the first time you will be able to now see what is happening across the transportation grid or for that matter broadband so you can actually think about comparing whether it is cellphone plans or thinking about where you have a broadband deployment and where you don't and what is the delta to applications being developed where the intersection of multiple data feeds allow us to see spikes or disparities in terms of what is happening as far as health outcomes or if we are looking at how we can address the toughest problems this country faces today. when it comes to broadband dep
-- apps for america. what was time online u.s. where a developer recently took the data that the faa had put out and created an application that would allow you and i to map out from one city to another the average deily times of flights so we could make better decisions where we want to book. not only that but we issued a challenge to see ipos across the country for every state and local government to create a data.gov so that for the first time you will be able to now see what is happening...
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this is america. i am not advocating a coup d'etat for a. [laughter] eighty educating your own kids in your own house. any other questions? thank you so much for coming [applause] >> you can learn more about our booktv programs and offers online. there you can five schedules of programs, video clips and upcoming book fairs and festivals. the kansas city public library in kansas city missouri is one hour. >> let me take my jacket off i cannot stand that he. [laughter] wyss what alike can xm. [laughter] what a great venue that you have this auditorium and it is a real pleasure to be here. my third time in 10 kansas city and each time i seem to enjoy it more and more. my brother howard was helping me out on this trip we went to the baseball game last night. it went 11 innings we did not stay the whole game but if you have not been to kauffman stadium lately to see the changes it is pretty cool. the stadium is great. bess truman was a big baseball fan and she was a sports fan in the house. a and as a kid she played a lot of sports but harry was
this is america. i am not advocating a coup d'etat for a. [laughter] eighty educating your own kids in your own house. any other questions? thank you so much for coming [applause] >> you can learn more about our booktv programs and offers online. there you can five schedules of programs, video clips and upcoming book fairs and festivals. the kansas city public library in kansas city missouri is one hour. >> let me take my jacket off i cannot stand that he. [laughter] wyss what alike...
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are you aware of this problem with the decrease readiness america are units? >> i am and it's not just the verne frankly, it is a service line on the wind and the reserve components units individually are facing the same problem. the army is attempting to try to raise orris as best they can be as i'm certain you agree the primary objective is to make sure that once troops arrive in a combat theater be in iraq or. >> that there are provided with everything they need it in five in most instances they have the equipment choices and manion that is more than the winning in any particular mission with but they can shape and taylor. of the problem is upon redeployment that the reserve and much to the active components do not have those at home base units particularly pertaining that they would like. the army is working hard to try to balance that. baggara news for the reserve is it is bad news. when all of these hostilities started prior 22001 the average unit and the reserve components have about 3235% of their deemed to require equipment other has been a substantia
are you aware of this problem with the decrease readiness america are units? >> i am and it's not just the verne frankly, it is a service line on the wind and the reserve components units individually are facing the same problem. the army is attempting to try to raise orris as best they can be as i'm certain you agree the primary objective is to make sure that once troops arrive in a combat theater be in iraq or. >> that there are provided with everything they need it in five in...
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at bank of america, it practically does. use the bankamericard power rewards visa credit card and earn rewards like cash back with every purchase. cash you can put into savings. or even use to help pay down your credit card balance. it's one of the many ways we make saving money in tough times a whole lot easier. it's much easier to find money at esurance. great auto insurance rates and lots of discounts! got insurance already? save more with esurance's "switch & save (tm)...